Zechariah is a boy name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Zechariah means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Zechariah across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Zechariah has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Zechariah is a boy name of Hebrew origin meaning “the Lord remembers”. A biblical prophet's name.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 11,369 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 321 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 3 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Zechariah per year, United States (1971 to 2025). United States peaked in 2015 (394/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2014 (22/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2005 (3/yr).
Zechariah is an uncommon baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2015, when it ranked #1,368 nationally (given to 409 babies that year).
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